A
yad (Hebrew: יד), literally, "hand," is a Jewish ritual
pointer, used to point to the text during the Torah reading from the
parchment Torah scrolls. It is intended to prevent anyone from touching
the parchment, which is considered sacred; additionally, the fragile
parchment can be damaged by the oils of the skin. While not required
when chanting from the Torah, it is used frequently.
A yad can be made of any number of materials, though
silver is most common. The yad is often shaped like a long rod,
with a small hand and an index finger pointing from it.
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